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Diagnostic Description

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Description: Dorsal fin III + XIVI-XVI + 11-12 (usually 11); anal fin I, 19-21; pectoral rays 17-19; pelvic fin I, 2. Mandibular pores 4-6 + 1 + 4-6. Overall black with red zone on upper head and anterior body; female coloration unknown. With orbital tentacle. Scaleless head, nape, and narrow portion below spinous dorsal fins. LL continuous, pored scales 25-29 (Ref. 90102).
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Kristine Elaine Paz Olisa
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 19 - 21
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Biology

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Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114). Minimum depth of 0 m reported from Ref. 27223.
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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